EDEN WILL NOT DO IT LIKE TERRY

The Chelsea star was named as his country’s skipper ahead of Euro 2016 due to Vincent Kompany’s injury absence and seems certain to keep the armband for a while yet.

But Hazard, 25, wants to let his football do the talking and says he will never be a vocal on-the-pitch leader like John Terry.

Manchester City defender Kompany has been back in contention for club and country this season but he continues to pick up niggling injuries which are forcing him to miss spells of games.

National boss Roberto Martinez confirmed last week that Hazard will remain as captain even when Kompany is present in the squad.

So the Stamford Bridge man will lead Belgium out when they entertain Estonia in tonight’s Group H World Cup Qualifier match.

But the player himself is not looking to develop similar characteristics to his club-mate and Blues skipper Terry.

Hazard said: “It’s good for me to be the captain. I enjoy it. But I can’t be like John Terry.

“As captain, I don’t talk too much. I try to talk with my feet on the pitch.

“My ambition is to lead Belgium to the World Cup, to win something for the country. I hope we can do it but it’s still far away.”

Under Antonio Conte, Hazard has rediscovered his best form this season after struggling badly in the Premier League last term.

He has already scored seven goals, three more than he managed in the whole of the last campaign.

And Hazard reckons that Conte’s tactics are why he is finding the net again.

He added: “Maybe the system has helped me to find my form. We tried it in Belgium, now we do it with Chelsea. I said after the 5-0 win against Everton, it means I just need to focus offensively as the wing-back is there to defend. My fortunes have changed since the system changed.”